Israel strikes nuclear and missile bases in Iran, Tehran targets with hypersonic missiles

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New attacks between Iran and Israel, with Tehran announcing that it has also used hypersonic attacks and the IDF ensuring that it has hit the sites of Tehran's nuclear program. Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wrote in a post on X that "the battle has begun" and his country will show "no mercy" to Israeli leaders: "We will give a strong response to the Zionist terrorist regime." 

The message came hours after Trump demanded Tehran's "unconditional surrender." Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva said Tehran would respond "without limits" to attacks by Israel and, in the event of direct involvement, by the United States, Haaretz reported, citing Reuters. 

According to the New York Times, citing American sources, "Iran is preparing missiles and other military equipment to attack American bases in the Middle East if the United States joins Israel's war." "It may lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz if the United States joins Israel's war," the NYT also writes. 

This morning, sirens were heard in northern Israel about the arrival of Iranian drones. Seven drones were shot down. Within an hour, the alarm was activated three times in the Golan Heights. Raids also continue from Israel, which also hit the University of Tehran.

Meanwhile, Trump is deploying more military aircraft to the Middle East and is seriously considering launching an attack on Iran, according to US media. Last night, a phone call between the US president and Netanyahu. While the IDF announced that it had already eliminated the new chief of staff of the Iranian army, Shadmani.


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